KANCHI. Why should you escape? We will make you king of this
place--let us carry our joke to its legitimate finish. Have you
got any following?

"KING". I have. Every one who sees me in the streets flocks after
me. When I had a meagre retinue at first every one regarded me
with suspicion, but now with the increasing crowd their doubts
are waning and dissolving. The crowd is being hypnotised by its
own magnitude. I have not got to do anything now.

KANCHI. That's excellent! From this moment we all promise to
help and stand by you. But you will have to do us one service in
return.

"KING". Your commands and the crown you are putting on my head
will be equally binding and sacred to me.

KANCHI. At present we want nothing more than a sight of the
Queen Sudarshana. You will have to see to this.

"KING". I shall spare no pains for that.

KANCHI. We cannot put much faith on your pains--you will be
solely directed by our instructions. But now you can go and join
the festivities in the royal arbour with all possible splendour
and magnificence.[They go out.]

[Enter GRANDFATHER and a band of people]

FIRST CITIZEN. Grandfather, I cannot help saying--yes, and